Stela Iurciuc1, Claudiu Avram2, Vladiana Turi1, Anda Militaru1, Adina Avram1, Anca Maria Cimpean3, Mircea Iurciuc1. 1. Cardiology Department/Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Angiogenesis Research Center, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania. 2. Department of Physical Therapy and Special Motricity, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania. 3. Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania ancacimpean1972@yahoo.com.
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the impact of physical training on central hemodynamic parameters and elasticity of large arteries in hypertensive patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 129 hypertensive patients were divided into two groups: group A followed lifestyle changes and physical training; and group B acted as a control group; seven parameters were recorded: Pulse wave velocity (PWVao), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP), central aortic systolic blood pressure (SBPao), aortic diastolic blood pressure (DBPao), and central aortic pulse pressure (PPao). RESULTS: The difference between values at 4 months and baseline (Δ) were as follows: ΔPWVao was -1.02 m/s (p<0.001) versus 0.17 m/s (p=0.035), ΔSBPao was -9.6 mmHg (p=0.009) versus 1.6 mmHg (p=0.064), and ΔPPao was -6.8 mmHg (p<0.001) versus 3.2 mmHg, (p=0.029) in group A versus B, respectively. CONCLUSION: Exercise training improves SBP, PP, SBPao, PPao and may delay arterial ageing.
AIM: To evaluate the impact of physical training on central hemodynamic parameters and elasticity of large arteries in hypertensivepatients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 129 hypertensivepatients were divided into two groups: group A followed lifestyle changes and physical training; and group B acted as a control group; seven parameters were recorded: Pulse wave velocity (PWVao), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP), central aortic systolic blood pressure (SBPao), aortic diastolic blood pressure (DBPao), and central aortic pulse pressure (PPao). RESULTS: The difference between values at 4 months and baseline (Δ) were as follows: ΔPWVao was -1.02 m/s (p<0.001) versus 0.17 m/s (p=0.035), ΔSBPao was -9.6 mmHg (p=0.009) versus 1.6 mmHg (p=0.064), and ΔPPao was -6.8 mmHg (p<0.001) versus 3.2 mmHg, (p=0.029) in group A versus B, respectively. CONCLUSION: Exercise training improves SBP, PP, SBPao, PPao and may delay arterial ageing.
Authors: Anda Militaru; Adina Avram; Anca Maria Cimpean; Mircea Iurciuc; Petru Matusz; Daniel Lighezan; Marius Militaru Journal: In Vivo Date: 2018 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 2.155